Senior Software Development Engineer

📍 Liege, Belgium (Hybrid)

🕒 Full-time or Freelance

Role Description

Qity is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team and take a leading role in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions supporting regulated medical devices and compliance platforms.

The successful candidate will act as a technical authority within the engineering team, contributing hands-on development while ensuring continuous alignment with software architects and software testers throughout the lifecycle.

This is a hybrid position, with regular presence (2–3 days per week) at our office in Liege.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of software applications for medical devices and regulated platforms.
• Work in continuous and structured alignment with software architects and software testers, ensuring architectural intent, testability, and verification needs are addressed from design through release.
• Act as a senior technical contributor across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through implementation, testing, release, and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain applications using Atlassian Forge with TypeScript as a core technology stack.
• Translate architectural decisions and test strategies into robust, maintainable implementations.
• Ensure software is developed in compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and internal quality processes.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Product Management.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to junior and mid-level developers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready technical documentation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, security practices, and regulatory expectations relevant to medical software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience with TypeScript, including production-grade applications.
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian Forge is a big plus.
• Proven experience designing and implementing backend and frontend solutions using JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems (Node.js).
• Solid understanding of modern software architecture patterns and development methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating closely with software architects and test engineers in structured development environments.
• Experience working in regulated environments (medical devices, healthcare, life sciences, or similar) is a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Dutch is a plus.
• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of complex topics, and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience mentoring developers or acting as a technical lead is highly desirable.

At Qity, we are committed to the professional development of our team. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and support, gaining valuable skills and experience in various areas of medical device development and regulatory compliance.

If you have a passion for developing medical devices, an eagerness to learn, and a desire to work in a fast growing MedTech start-up, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.